What color is #253C67?

#253C67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253C67?

The RGB value is 37, 60, 103: 37 red, 60 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253C67?

The complementary color is #675025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253C67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253C67 color

#253C67 rgb(37, 60, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #253C67 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 23.5% green and 40.4% blue (37, 60, 103).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 47% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

#253C67 color codes

HEX	`#253C67`
RGB	`rgb(37, 60, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 23.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 47%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 64%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 42%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.58, 5.95, -27.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.58, 28.58, 282.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.826, 4.604, 13.464)`
Decimal	`2440295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253C67, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #253C67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253C67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #253C67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253c67; }
.text { color: #253c67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253c67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 60 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253c67, #2f2567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #253C67?: #253C67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253C67?: The RGB value is 37, 60, 103: 37 red, 60 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253C67?: The complementary color is #675025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253C67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.